Hong Kong may well be an economic experiment set out to determine if a “for profit only” capitalist society can manifest itself as a beacon of liberal values. The jury is still out on that, but one th... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader refuses to explain journalist visa denial
Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday refused to say why the city denied a visa to a Financial Times journalist despite escalating demands for an explanation of the unprecedented challenge to freedom of the p... ( read original story ...)
China’s Political Elite Still Hold Luxury Property in Hong Kong
China's financial and political elite are continuing to hold assets overseas in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations, with relatives of President Xi Jinping still owning millions of dollars' wort... ( read original story ...)
Dow Jones surpasses Hang Seng as trade war rages on
Right now, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is searching for new highs, while the Hang Seng Index is at a two-week low with ... Things are not looking good in Hong Kong or China as far as the economy ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian Economy Deems Advanced, Chiyu Banking Visits INTI
The Chinese Indonesian Association (INTI) received a visit from Hong Kong Banking Corporation Ltd. delegation at the INTI Secretarial building at Angkasa, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. Listen to this JA... ( read original story ...)
Activists ‘shocked’ after Hong Kong police chiefs block alert to banks on human trafficking-linked transactions
Without referring directly to the blocked FMLIT alert, a spokesman for the Monetary Authority highlighted there was a growing awareness in the banking sector in Hong Kong of the money laundering threa... ( read original story ...)
Rising sea levels, storm surges pose risks for Hong Kong’s artificial island project
Our Hong Kong Foundation, a think tank backed by property developers and former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, is the driving force behind the Lantau reclamation project. The group has deployed a ... ( read original story ...)
Lower HK property valuations may trigger downward spiral
Banks in Hong Kong are aggressively cutting property valuations as the housing market weakens, threatening to fuel a downward spiral in prices, according to brokerage CLSA Ltd. "The banks’ assessment ... ( read original story ...)
China Stocks at Four-Year Low; Hong Kong Down as Tencent Plunges
biggest loser on Hang Seng Composite Index; Prada -10%Country Garden among worst performing property stocks, down 6.4%Ping An Insurance drops 4.4% in Hong Kong; ICBC, Bank of China, China Construction ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse May Snap Losing Streak
Ping An Insurance eased 0.20 percent and Hong Kong & China Gas, Hang Seng Bank and Sino Land were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street offers little guidance as stocks fluctuated on Tuesday, bouncing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shares Expected To Open In The Red
The Hong Kong stock market has ended in the red in four consecutive trading days, tumbling more than 1,200 points or 4.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just ... Industrial and Co... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong denied journalist Victor Mallet’s visa to influence global news coverage, US senator Marco Rubio says
Hong Kong’s decision to deny British journalist Victor Mallet’s work visa renewal was an effort to influence news coverage by deciding who gets to stay in the city, US senator Marco Rubio said on Wedn... ( read original story ...)
Expats earn more in Hong Kong, but prefer to live in Singapore, according to HSBC survey
Expatriates living in Hong Kong earn 10 per cent more than those in Singapore, but the Lion City has once again outranked it as a better place for them to live, according to HSBC’s Expat Explorer Surv... ( read original story ...)
I work in Hong Kong banking tech: I doubled my salary in just three years
So get this: I more than doubled my pay between 2014 and 2017 without changing careers. How did I achieved such an astonishing salary rise when banks in Hong Kong are trying to keep staff costs ... ( read original story ...)